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15 Cards in this Set
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Who was a runaway slave that led a group of Boston citizens to be the first African American to die at the Boston Massacre?
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Chrispus Attucks
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Who was the first Black man to win a Grand Slam in Tennis?
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Authur Ashe
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Wh was the first African American to be elected to the Texas State Senate and the first black woman to serve from a southern state?
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Barbara Jordon
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Who is often referred to as the "Empress of the Blues" and was born in Chattanooga, TN?
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Bessie Smith
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Whis is often called
"The little woman who started the civil war" and what was her occupation? |
Harriet Beecher Stowe
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Who came up with a system fo rthe storing of blood plasma (blood bank)?
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Charles Drew
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Who holds a U.S. Paten for the dry cleaning process?
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Thomas L. Jennings
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Who was the Native American/African American chef who invented the potato chip?
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George Crum
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Who was the physical ltlherapist that is known as the IV?
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Bessie Blount
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What was the 14th Ammendment
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Guaranteed Blacks Equal Protection under the law
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What is the name of the only HBCU (what does HBCU stand for) for males?
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Morehouse College - Historically Black College or University
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Where did Oprah Winfrey go to college?
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Tennessee State University
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Where did Reuben Studdard (American Idol Winner) go to college?
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Alabama A & M
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Where did Alice Walker, Kiesha Knight Pulliam go to college?
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Spelman College
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Where did James Weldon Johnson(the composer of Lift Every Voice and Sing) go to college?
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Clark Atlanta University
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